1/700 scale Shrimp/Fishing Boat kit.

[Rhino]

I wonder where I can get the photo-etch set (Masts, booms, T-Boom, and stern ladder posts) made. HMMMM.

 

[moon puppy]

I don't know but I want to know who's going to build a 1:700 pulley on that boom.

 

[Rhino]

I have yet to make the winch groups, which won't be to tough. I've been studying Shrimpers, so there may yet be a 3rd deckhouse option in the next RTV mold, as well!! :gogo :drool

 

[Duke Maddog]

That is pretty awesome! I like them! One crazy idea you may be able to do is sell the less-than-perfect ones as wrecks so someone can do a post-hurricane diorama! LOL!

Looking forward to seeing more.

 

[Rhino]

During the 2016 Voyage of "The Dixie Flyer" , I was fortunate enough to happen upon the Boat that is being modeled!
Darien River, Historic Darien Georgia. Grave Digger. :zen A smart, tidy, trim, little, boat. I wonder if Squadron would do a Shrimp Boat Walk-Around. Hmm.

There are a number of Shrimpers at Historic Darien GA. Now I know how tall the masts & Booms are! :yipee

 

[Rhino]

I don't want to bore you all, but having been briefly aboard Grave Digger, and spoken with her Skipper, Reggie Sawyer, I thought this was neat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9flI6Whzg2g

The kit is getting a third deck house option. Like with all else, I'm gone "Over the Rail" on this project. :smack

 

[Iron Mike]

Mmmmmmmm, shrimp! :woohoo: :drinks

 

[moon puppy]

Mmmmmmmm, shrimp! :woohoo: :drinks

 

[Rhino]

I made up the masters for the winch group, the third Deck house option, and some fenders (old tires) today. they are all in RTV mold as we speak! :yipee

This means all the styrene masters for resin parts are complete! :drinks :yipee

Thanks for looking in!!

 

[Iron Mike]

You going to make No Fishing decals for them tires? B)

 

[Rhino]

Ah cain't. They is gonna say "No Huntin" and "no trezpassin'" on 'em. :tomato

 

[Sherman 18]

 

[jknaus]

Cool beans
James

 

[Swordsman]

Very nice Rhino ... thanks for the vid explanation of shrimping, better than what I received from the movie ... such tiny craft you really enjoy your work. I'm going to go small I think but I'll start with 1/350 AC ...

 

[Rhino]

It is most important, to do things you truly enjoy. Whatever it is. This Life is a finite affair. Don't squander one minute of it.

My Sweetie cannot grasp how I make such dinky things and spend hours at my desk with the stereo playing. I love it.
AND I can play with, er, work on 30 of em' in a 12 X 12 Space!!

 

[Rhino]

Shrimpers on the build!

In order to compose the instructions, I have to play with, um, er, Build all 3 versions. (Right?)
I ain't rightly sure what to do with the 35 ft. powerboat, but it comes in the set.

:idonno

 

[Iron Mike]

:drinks

 

[Rhino]

The Shrimpers are on the build. Primed in white, and dinky about with the winders!!
My winches are WAY over scale. NBD. Cut'em and sand a tad more! :yipee

 

[Iron Mike]

Nothing worse than an overscale winch. :laugh:

 

[moon puppy]

Hmmm...shrimps....